A new contest record
695.4056
highest overall ever cooked here
695.4056 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 688.0228 RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS set in 2013.
- old record 688.0228
- set 2013 by RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS
Blues, BBQ & Bargains 2014
Jul 18–19, 2014 · Hays, KS
BUTCHER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Blues, BBQ & Bargains on July 18, 2014 in Hays, KS, scoring 695.4056 in a field of 33 teams. YARD TIME BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.3316. Category winners: Chicken — BUTCHER BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — BUTCHER BBQ (178.8800); Pork — MOO PIG BARBEQUE (176.0000); Brisket — SMOKEAHOLICS (173.1084). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
602.65
median 652.50
695.41 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 178.88
- Pork 176
- Brisket 173.11
146.21
178.88
Entries
33
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
695.4056
Winning margin
9.0740
GC over RC
Field average
654.81
602.65695.41
median 652.50 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8112 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.5996
602.65695.41
10th place overall
Field spread
92.7548
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
16 of 40 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.55 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 1–2: MOO PIG BARBEQUE and YARD TIME BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS and LONGBONE BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: LONGBONE BBQ and GREAT PLAINS BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0228
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
BUTCHER BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
BUTCHER BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 9th
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8800
best pork ribs ever cooked here
BUTCHER BBQ turned in 178.8800 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS (won 2013).
- RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS · 2013
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2013 | Hays, KS | Hays, KS | 42 | 688.0228 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | YARD TIME BBQ |
| Jul 18, 2014 ← this one | Hays, KS | Hays, KS 67601 | 33 | 695.4056 | BUTCHER BBQ | YARD TIME BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 170.2972 | 168.0572 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 173.1428 | 169.7372 |
| Pork | 176 | 172 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 173.1084 | 170.2972 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 695.4056 · median 652.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 5 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 6 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 7 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 9 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 10 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | Smokin Co BBQ | |
| 12 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 13 | GUNNY FINNS BBQ | |
| 14 | BEAN GOT BBQ | |
| 15 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 16 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 17 | Rub-n-Tail Chug-n-Ale BBQ | |
| 18 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 19 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 20 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 21 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Sprays | |
| 23 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Bill's Grill | |
| 25 | WOODYS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 27 | Rowdy Rott BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE-N-BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | Shorty's BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 30 | Tailgate Smoke | |
| 31 | South of Manitoba | |
| 32 | WOLF PACK BBQ | |
| 33 | Barely Legal |
Chicken
33 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Co BBQ | |
| 3 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 4 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 5 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 10 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 11 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | WOODYS BBQ | |
| 13 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 15 | BEAN GOT BBQ | |
| 16 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 17 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 18 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 19 | Shorty's BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 20 | South of Manitoba | |
| 21 | Smokin' Sprays | |
| 22 | SMOKE-N-BONES BBQ | |
| 23 | GUNNY FINNS BBQ | |
| 24 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 25 | Barely Legal | |
| 26 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 27 | Rub-n-Tail Chug-n-Ale BBQ | |
| 28 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 29 | Rowdy Rott BBQ | |
| 30 | Tailgate Smoke | |
| 31 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | WOLF PACK BBQ | |
| 33 | Bill's Grill |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 4 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 5 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 7 | BEAN GOT BBQ | |
| 8 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 9 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Co BBQ | |
| 11 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | GUNNY FINNS BBQ | |
| 13 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 14 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | Rub-n-Tail Chug-n-Ale BBQ | |
| 16 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 18 | Bill's Grill | |
| 19 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 20 | Shorty's BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 21 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 22 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Sprays | |
| 24 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 25 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | SMOKE-N-BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 28 | Tailgate Smoke | |
| 29 | WOLF PACK BBQ | |
| 30 | Rowdy Rott BBQ | |
| 31 | WOODYS BBQ | |
| 32 | South of Manitoba | |
| 33 | Barely Legal |
Pork
33 entries · top 176 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 4 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 6 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 7 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 8 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 9 | Bill's Grill | |
| 10 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 11 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | Smokin Co BBQ | |
| 13 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 14 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 15 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 16 | BEAN GOT BBQ | |
| 17 | WOODYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Rub-n-Tail Chug-n-Ale BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Sprays | |
| 20 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 21 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 22 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 24 | GUNNY FINNS BBQ | |
| 25 | Rowdy Rott BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 27 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 28 | WOLF PACK BBQ | |
| 29 | South of Manitoba | |
| 30 | Tailgate Smoke | |
| 31 | Shorty's BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 32 | SMOKE-N-BONES BBQ | |
| 33 | Barely Legal |
Brisket
33 entries · top 173.1084 · median 160.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEAHOLICS | |
| 2 | WICHITA SWINEMEN | |
| 3 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 4 | GUNNY FINNS BBQ | |
| 5 | RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | |
| 6 | YARD TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | |
| 8 | LONGBONE BBQ | |
| 9 | BUTCHER BBQ | |
| 10 | WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 12 | LEMONADE LOUIE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Sprays | |
| 15 | Bill's Grill | |
| 16 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 17 | Rub-n-Tail Chug-n-Ale BBQ | |
| 18 | GREAT PLAINS BBQ | |
| 19 | MOO PIG BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | Rowdy Rott BBQ | |
| 21 | WHITE MOOSE BBQ | |
| 22 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 23 | BEAN GOT BBQ | |
| 24 | Tailgate Smoke | |
| 25 | Smokin Co BBQ | |
| 26 | Chubby Butts BBQ | |
| 27 | WOODYS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ARMADILLOS | |
| 29 | Shorty's BBQ & Catering Co. | |
| 30 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 31 | Barely Legal | |
| 32 | WOLF PACK BBQ | |
| 33 | South of Manitoba |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Apps
10 entries · top 170.2628 · median 164.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On The Sauce BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNT FINGER BBQ | |
| 3 | Rum N Brew BBQ | |
| 4 | RED OAK BBQ | |
| 5 | Sir Pig Alot BBQ | |
| 6 | Barely Legal | |
| 7 | Tailgate Smoke | |
| 8 | WOLF PACK BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin' Sprays | |
| 10 | GUNNY FINNS BBQ |
Master Series — Kids 11-15
2 entries · top 165.6800 · median 164.2570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaci Charbonneau | |
| 2 | Haleigh Spray |
Master Series — Kids 5-10
9 entries · top 170.8800 · median 164.6172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Pahls | |
| 2 | Bret Hecker | |
| 3 | Gunner Smith | |
| 4 | Bryson Fairbank | |
| 5 | Brookelyn Barnett | |
| 6 | Jacob Pahls | |
| 7 | Rylie Fairbank | |
| 8 | Carson Spray | |
| 9 | Emery Spray |